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Council Passes Redevelopment Measure Unanimous Vote Settles Method For Funding Downtown Improvements

Tue., Nov. 26, 1996

The Spokane City Council unanimously passed a resolution Monday night that could pave the way for revitalization of the downtown core. After months of negotiations with developers, council members settled on a way of helping fund redevelopment of River Park Square that substantially limits the city's financial responsibility.

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Holiday Crunch Shipping Companies Brace For Flood Of Business As Shoppers Unload Parcels For Delivery

Sun., Nov. 24, 1996

Joe Netzel, owner of JC Mail Service, says he's got the biggest selection of shipping boxes in town. Photo by Sandra Bancroft-Billings/The Spokesman-Review

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Competition Eats Into Tidyman’s Sales

Tue., Nov. 19, 1996

A beaten but not whipped Tidyman's Warehouse Foods held its annual meeting Monday, outlining an aggressive campaign to regain control of business lost to intense competition. For the past three years, Tidyman's sales have declined, said John Maxwell, chief executive officer of the Greenacres-based company.

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Value Range Real Estate Marketing Comes To Spokane New Selling Strategy Gets Some Deals Moving

Sat., Nov. 16, 1996

Michael and Raelyn Davis had been trying to sell their Spokane Valley ranch-style home for five months. They put it on the market at $109,900 in July. No takers. They reduced the price by $5,000 in September. Still no interest.

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Housing Market Weakens

Sat., Nov. 9, 1996

Spokane's housing market is struggling to keep pace with last year in the race for homes sold. A weak showing in October didn't help. Although the amount of money generated by home sales still beats 1995 by about $8 million, eight fewer homes were sold so far this year than last. The number of homes sold topped 1995 until last month.

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Savon’s Closes Door On Long History Long-Time Spokane Retailer Plans To Shut Down

Sat., Nov. 9, 1996

A family-owned clothing store with a 66-year history in Spokane is calling it quits. Savon's, located at University City Shopping Center in the Spokane Valley, is liquidating its merchandise and plans to close Dec. 29.

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Going Organic Rosauers Launches New Market Concept Featuring Natural, Organic Food

Thu., Nov. 7, 1996

Rosauers officials unveil a sign Wednesday heralding a site at Ninth and Monroe as the future home of the grocery chain's first Huckleberry's Fresh Market. Photo by Sandra Bancroft-Billings/The Spokesman-Review

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Vicki Dar Inland Northwest Family Magazine Born Out Of Box Of Clippings

Mon., Nov. 4, 1996

Vicki Dar is surrounded by some of the books she and her husband sell as fund-raisers. Photo by Christopher Anderson/The Spokesman-Review

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Improvements Key To Tourism Growth, Speaker Says U.S. Bank Official Urges Local Leaders To Push Ahead With Downtown Projects

Thu., Oct. 31, 1996

Spokane is a statewide leader in attracting tourism dollars, but the city must plan for the future if it wants that to continue, the chief executive of U.S. Bank of Washington said Wednesday. Phyllis Campbell spoke to more than 300 people at the annual meeting of the Spokane Area Convention and Visitors Bureau at Cavanaugh's Inn at the Park.

News >  Spokane

Judge Rejects Lawsuit Against City Attorney Sought To Bar Council From Buying Downtown Garage

Thu., Oct. 31, 1996

A Superior Court judge rejected a lawsuit over the city of Spokane's role in a downtown shopping center project Wednesday, saying he can't stop the City Council from doing something it hasn't yet decided to do. "What you've asked for is beyond my power to grant," Superior Court Judge Michael Donohue told attorney Stephen Eugster in a hearing on the lawsuit.

News >  Spokane

New Financing Considered For Parking Garage

Tue., Oct. 29, 1996

Spokane city officials and the owners of River Park Square are considering a new way of paying for a downtown parking garage that largely cuts the city out of the deal. The city would not own, operate or pay for the River Park Square parking garage under a plan outlined by the city's bond attorney.

News >  Spokane

City Puts Brakes On Downtown Redevelopment Council Vote On Garage Delayed; Emergency Status May Be Lifted

Fri., Oct. 25, 1996

Negotiations continued Thursday between developers and Spokane city officials over the proposed renovation and expansion of downtown's River Park Square. The City Council will delay a vote on a plan to purchase the project's parking garage, and likely won't consider the project as an emergency ordinance, according to city officials.

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Upscale Living Downtown Couple To Build Eight Townhouses On West Riverside

Thu., Oct. 24, 1996

Work is expected to get under way Jan. 1 on the Riverside Court project planned by Spokane developers Ron and Julie Wells.

News >  Spokane

Attorney Suing City Over Garage But Officials Say There’s Nothing Illegal About City’s Involvement In Downtown Project, Call Lawsuit Premature

Wed., Oct. 23, 1996

Stephen Eugster

News >  Spokane

Downtown Garage Already Full - Of Opinions City Council Seeks Independent Study Of Redevelopment Project

Fri., Oct. 18, 1996

Robert Ferguson, a private consultant to the River Park Square redevelopment project, formerly worked for Simon DeBartolo, the nation's largest retail-development company. A story in Friday's paper misstated his position with the company. David Shea speaks, on behalf of the chamber of commerce, in favor of the purchase. Photo by Sandra Bancroft-Billings/The Spokesman-Review

News >  Spokane

Business Groups Urge Redevelopment Three Organizations Exhort Council To Support River Park Square Proposal

Thu., Oct. 17, 1996

Three Spokane business organizations are urging the City Council to support redevelopment of the city's downtown core. The Spokane Area Chamber of Commerce, Economic Development Council and Convention and Visitors Bureau say the cost to downtown would be enormous if the River Park Square project dies.

News >  Spokane

Council Weighs Garage Ordinance Plan To Buy Parking Facility May Be Ok’d As An Emergency

Thu., Oct. 17, 1996

The Spokane City Council is considering adopting an emergency ordinance to buy a downtown parking garage from a private developer. If that happens, the deal would take effect immediately, and opponents of the project wouldn't be able to force the issue to a public vote.

News >  Spokane

Parking Meters May Fund Garage Meter Money Would Be Used As Last Resort If Revenue From Project Couldn’t Cover Debt

Wed., Oct. 16, 1996

Money collected from Spokane's parking meters could be used to help pay for a parking garage the city proposes to buy from a private developer.

News >  Spokane

City’s Role In Garage Questioned Northtown Owner Sabey Seeks Answers In Meetings With Council Members

Thu., Oct. 10, 1996

NorthTown Mall's owner is raising questions about the city of Spokane's involvement in a proposed $100 million retail project downtown.

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Eugster Claims Plan Violates State Laws

Thu., Oct. 10, 1996

A Spokane attorney claims the city is violating state environmental laws in its planned purchase of a downtown parking garage. Stephen Eugster sent a letter to Spokane officials this week outlining his problems with the city's plan to buy the River Park Square garage.

Remodeling Project Will Put An Early-1900s Appearance On Neighborhood Shopping Center At Ninth And Monroe

Thu., Oct. 10, 1996

A neighborhood shopping center is being spruced up and expanded on the lower South Hill. Plans for remodeling the shopping center at Monroe and Ninth coincided with the sale of the Monroe Street Market to Rosauer's Supermarkets Inc.

News >  Nation/World

Panel To Share Views On Workplace Violence Expert Recommends Steps To Defuse Volatile Situations

Wed., Oct. 9, 1996

Last year, 6,210 people left for work and never came home. About 16 percent of them were murdered. Michael Mantell wants to change that. An expert on workplace violence, Mantell will speak Thursday to a sold-out crowd of 300 in downtown Spokane's Ridpath Hotel about defusing violence at work before it starts.

News >  Nation/World

Customers Snatch Up Nintendos Most Area Stores Already Sold Out Of New 64-Bit Game System

Fri., Oct. 4, 1996

Hoping to get that new Nintendo game system under the tree for Christmas? Don't hold your breath. Most Spokane and Coeur d'Alene stores sold out of the Nintendo N64 system and its new Super Mario game within minutes of their debut this week.

News >  Nation/World

Downtown Tries To Simplify Parking Easy Pass Program Will Begin In Two Weeks

Thu., Oct. 3, 1996

In two weeks, parking should become easier for people shopping in downtown Spokane. A parking program called Easy Pass takes effect on Oct. 17, combining existing programs.

News >  Nation/World

Pamela Barclay Flour Mill Shop Owner Has Found The Perfect Place In A World Of Wonders

Mon., Sept. 30, 1996

Pamela Barclay amid the wares of her Wonders of the World store in the Flour Mill. Photo by Christopher Anderson/The Spokesman-Review